Authorities allowed Apple and other companies to publicize requests of U.S. intelligence

The U.S. Justice Department today reached an agreement with Apple and other IT- companies with respect to requests for the issuance of users' personal data by the National Security Agency . 

Alliance the largest U.S. technology companies still forced authorities to make certain concessions and exemptions .

The result was an agreement allow companies to make public inquiries that make U.S. intelligence agencies . Recall that the recent events are a direct consequence of the fierce scandal last year with the program PRISM. Its essence lies in the fact that the NSA allegedly had direct access to the servers largest U.S. companies , where could get all the necessary information about any user.

Apple and other IT- company immediately hastened to disown participation in PRISM, recognizing , however, that such requests from the intelligence services really do. In this case of any publicly available data can not be considered. Alliance largest technology companies have had an effect , and the result of this collaboration resulted in today's decision by the U.S. Justice Department . Apple and its supporters sought greater transparency in cooperation with the NSA , to request information security services could be available to users .

The Ministry of Justice is really made ​​concessions . From now on, companies can officially report the number of requests received from the intelligence services. However, it is recommended not to specify the exact number , but only a gap in the 1000 requests . For example, if the NSA 3200 Apple sent requests, in Cupertino can publish information about getting 3,000 to 4,000 requests. Companies may also disclose information about how many accounts have been affected as a result of requests special services.

According to the latest requirements of the Ministry of Justice and to the agreement , Apple today updated information about your interaction with U.S. intelligence agencies . During the first half of 2013 the company received a request for access to the data 927 accounts were opened at the same information for 747 of them. In 102 cases, Apple objected to the requests of special services , and in 254 cases the data were not disclosed. Thus, the percentage of requests for special services Apple is 81 %. Now these statistics Apple and other companies will be able to disclose on a regular basis .

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